Description

Victory Through AirpowerPainted Production
Background (Walt Disney, 1943). On 9/17/43, the Walt Disney
Studios released its feature-length World War II propaganda film.
It was based on the book Victory Through Airpower by Major
Alexander de Seversky. Walt Disney read this book and was so
impressed by the message that he rushed this film to market in a
mere 14 months. This is an extremely rare trimmed hand-painted
production background from the hand of Disney background artist
Robert Blanchard. It shows in stunning detail the Japanese supply
railroad area that is bombed in this film. It can be seen in the
film around the 1:04 mark. In gouache on thin board trimmed to
10.75" x 8.75". Back side of the art has Disney stamps and
handwritten note, "Ariel View Factory" along with the production
number 2018 and sequence and scenes 43/05.4. The Studio stamp
"Return this Material to Art Props Department" is also on reverse.
Fine condition.